How often is the TV on?

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Registered: 01-24-2012
How often is the TV on?
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Fri, 03-08-2013 - 1:05pm

I had a parent upset with me the other day b/c her 18 month old now knew who Spongebob was and blamed it on me having the TV on once in awhile for my darcare kids. She seemed to insinuate that the TV should NEVER be on but that seems unrealistic to me. I really don't have it on that much, mostly on rainy days, and we still do lots of other activities- arts and crafts, music time, etc.

But that got me curious- do you ever put a video/DVD on for your home daycare kids?

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Registered: 02-16-2012
Fri, 03-29-2013 - 1:22pm

Well, I don't run a daycare but imo, the mom is freaking out over nothing. Of course you're going to need to use the TV every once in awhile- especially on rainy days, like you said.

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Registered: 11-20-2001
Wed, 05-01-2013 - 7:51pm
In all the years I've done child care in my home SpongeBob is never watched. Nope, the story lines are way too adult oriented.

 

Linda - wife, mother, grandmum                     &nb